Gary Gensler Posts Words of Wisdom Against Crypto As SEC Nears Decision on Spot BTC ETF
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler on Monday posted some words of wisdom warning about the risks associated with digital assets, saying that “those offering crypto asset investments/services may not be complying w/ applicable law, including federal securities laws,” and that crypto assets “can be exceptionally risky” and “are often volatile.” Gensler […]
Is An RFK Jr-Gabbard Ticket In The Works To Challenge Biden-Harris?
A source with supposed close ties to the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has apparently relayed to a group of the candidate’s supporters that the rumored announcement of his vice presidential candidate coincides with Kennedy’s scheduled trip to Honolulu, Hawaii. If these speculations prove accurate, political observers suggest that former Democratic Hawaii Rep. […]
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Is Nearing Completion
Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project is now over 95% complete, according to recent reports. The expansion, aimed at almost tripling the existing capacity from 300,000 to 890,000 barrels per day, will facilitate the transportation of crude oil from Alberta’s oil sands to Canada’s Pacific Coast for export to Asia or the US West Coast. […]
Surge Battery Metals Intersects 4,084 ppm Lithium Over 30.9 Metres
Surge Battery Metals (TSXV: NILI) this morning published the final results from its 2023 drill program at its Nevada North lithium project. Highlights from the results include: NN2307: 3,268 ppm Li over 21.3 metres, 2,361 ppm Li over 18.3 metres, with the total sequence intersecting 2,533 ppm Li over 50.3 metres NN2310: 4,084 ppm Li […]
EMP Metals Reports After-Tax NPV(8%) Of US$1.07 Billion For Viewfield Lithium Project
EMP Metals (CSE: EMPS) is reporting a significant preliminary economic assessment for its Hub City Lithium Corp joint venture, which is partially owned by ROK Resources (TSXV: ROK). It’s being reported that Hub City’s Viewfield Lithium Brine Project, found in Saskatchewan, has an after-tax net present value (8%) of US$1.07 billion, and an internal rate […]
Evolve ETF’s To Terminate Metaverse ETF
While exchange traded funds, or ETF’s, are all the rage in the crypto space right now, it appears that the love is not exactly evenly distributed. Evolve ETF’s last night announced that despite the market being on the cusp of launching several bitcoin-focused ETF’s, pending approval from the SEC, it will be moving forward with […]
Desperate for Cannon Fodder, Russia Will Grant Citizenship to Foreigners Who Join Its Army
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing foreigners who entered into contracts with the Armed Forces (AF) of the Russian Federation during the war in Ukraine to apply for Russian citizenship, according to a report from TASS, the Russian state-owned news agency. The decree, published on the official portal of legal information, extends […]
The Messenger: Conservative Investors Offer to Bail Out News Startup for Majority Stake
Struggling digital news startup The Messenger is reportedly in talks with a group of conservative investors. The group, according to Axios which cited two sources familiar with the conversation, is looking to acquire a majority stake — meaning it’s a bailout that would require founder Jimmy Finkelstein to relinquish control. The deal, said to be […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Faces Criticism Over Jamaican Vacation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under fire from opposition parties for his recent winter holiday at an oceanfront villa in Jamaica, which he reportedly enjoyed at no cost. The luxury Prospect Estate and Villas, where Trudeau stayed from December 26 to January 4, charges approximately $9,300 per night for its rooms. Owned by businessman […]
Carta: Is This Startup Platform Using Confidential Customer Info To Facilitate Transactions?
Major friction has surfaced between startup platform Carta and some of its founders, revealing a breach of trust that threatens the platform’s standing in the startup community. The controversy unfolded when Karri Saarinen, a co-founder of Linear.app, publicly accused Carta of using insider details from customers to facilitate transactions without consent. Carta is a startup […]